2025 HCPCS Code G0494

Skilled services of a licensed practical nurse (lpn) for the observation and assessment of the patient's condition, each 15 minutes (the change in the patient's condition requires skilled nursing personnel to identify and evaluate the patient's need for possible modification of treatment in the home health or hospice setting)

TAGS: nursing assessment personnel minutes possible licensed identify modification treatment health observation hospice condition evaluate requires nurse skilled practical
Short DescriptionLpn care ea 15min hh/hospice
HCPCS Action Code N - No maintenance for this code
HCPCS Coverage Code C - Carrier judgment
HCPCS Code Added Date January 01, 2017
HCPCS Action Effective Date January 01, 2017
HCPCS Pricing Indicator Code 00 - Service not separately priced by part B (e.G., services not covered, bundled, used by part a only, etc.)
HCPCS Type Of Service Code 1 - Medical care
HCPCS Multiple Pricing Indicator Code 9 - Not applicable as HCPCS not priced separately by part B (pricing indicator is 00) or value is not established (pricing indicator is '99')
HCPCS Anesthesia Base Unit Quantity 0
HCPCS Coverage Issues Manual Reference Section Number

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